Today has not been as good as last night. I went down in the basement to get something and noticed water by the freezer. In fact there was water in the hallway by the freezer and in the bathroom and in the bedroom. This is the second time in two months there's been water in the basement so there is obviously a problem. I'm guessing the condo maintenance people will have to pull off the paneling to find the crack and then seal it.
Renae and I spent about an hour getting up the water, but I think it's still coming in. I think I'll have more water to get up tonight.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Last night was good night. My friends Glenn and Renae went to a local high school to see the Ohio Rolling Hoopstars play in a regional tournament. Bill, the former girls basketball coach at my school in OH, is the team's coach. It's the first time I've watched wheelchair basketball, and it was really fun to watch. The circling around in chairs, the defense, the shooting, etc. was impressive. I leaned over to Renae and said, "I don' think I'd have the upper body strength to do this." She just laughed.
It was great to see Bill and his wife Debbie as well. Too bad they played at 9:00 this morning or I may have made a second game.
It was good to see that Bill hasn't changed--still riding the refs, still getting technicals, still Bill.
It was great to see Bill and his wife Debbie as well. Too bad they played at 9:00 this morning or I may have made a second game.
It was good to see that Bill hasn't changed--still riding the refs, still getting technicals, still Bill.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thankful Thursday
I’ve had a rough few days; the economy and its fallout within my company have been weighing heavily on me. I’ll admit my response hasn’t been very biblical—instead of reworking budgets and remembering that if God has the hairs of my head numbered and cares for the birds of the field that He will take of me as well, I reworked budgets and melted down.
Then earlier in the week I sent a birthday card to my Leap Day niece and wrote the verse that I write on all the birthday cards:
I Samuel 12:24--Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
And I realized that I wasn’t thinking about the great things He has done for me. My Thankful Thursday list has been developed all week long.
1. I’ve been home three evenings in a row this week. I don’t know when that last happened. I needed it, and even though I, of course, didn’t get everything done I wanted to, it was good to get done what I did.
2. This week I found out one friend from Illinois’s mother died a couple of weeks ago and talked with another friend whose father is expected to die anytime. It made me thankful for how healthy my parents are.
3. It’s funny that after my sister posted on her blog about having dinner with a friend that she doesn’t see very often, but when they do see each other they pick right up as if there had been no absence. That’s pretty much what Mary Claire said last night—it’s great to have a friend who you can talk to freely even if there isn’t a lot or regular contact.
4. The weather was very, very foggy this morning on the drive to work. I realized that I could miss the exit because even though it’s only one exit further to work I don’t really know the curves, etc. on the highway yet, and I could see only about 2-3 car lengths ahead of me. I didn’t miss the exit and I got to work safely.
5. My pre-work for month-end either tied or had an easy fix.
6. And many other things I thought of at the time but can’t remember now.
Then earlier in the week I sent a birthday card to my Leap Day niece and wrote the verse that I write on all the birthday cards:
I Samuel 12:24--Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
And I realized that I wasn’t thinking about the great things He has done for me. My Thankful Thursday list has been developed all week long.
1. I’ve been home three evenings in a row this week. I don’t know when that last happened. I needed it, and even though I, of course, didn’t get everything done I wanted to, it was good to get done what I did.
2. This week I found out one friend from Illinois’s mother died a couple of weeks ago and talked with another friend whose father is expected to die anytime. It made me thankful for how healthy my parents are.
3. It’s funny that after my sister posted on her blog about having dinner with a friend that she doesn’t see very often, but when they do see each other they pick right up as if there had been no absence. That’s pretty much what Mary Claire said last night—it’s great to have a friend who you can talk to freely even if there isn’t a lot or regular contact.
4. The weather was very, very foggy this morning on the drive to work. I realized that I could miss the exit because even though it’s only one exit further to work I don’t really know the curves, etc. on the highway yet, and I could see only about 2-3 car lengths ahead of me. I didn’t miss the exit and I got to work safely.
5. My pre-work for month-end either tied or had an easy fix.
6. And many other things I thought of at the time but can’t remember now.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday Morning Commute
Seeing meats such as olive loaf, braunschweiger, polish sausage etc. usually makes my stomach turn. Needless to say when I saw a truck for this company with most of the meats in the picture shown on the side of the truck, I almost had to pull over. It wasn’t a good way to start the week.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
It's All Where You Live
Yesterday Mary told me that Haley had her first outdoor track meet of the year.
Yesterday we got over 5" of snow.
The thought of being outside in a track uniform gave me frostbite.
Yesterday we got over 5" of snow.
The thought of being outside in a track uniform gave me frostbite.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Observations in a new building
I work in an open office plan. My “office” is three sides built on 120 degree angles. Since we have moved into the new building there have been people who leave their office for a phone call only to walk over by my office or sit in the empty one beside me and make their phone call. It has been distracting for others besides me so our question is, “Why if you don’t want others around you to hear your call do you think it’s ok for us to hear your call?”
My other observation that made my head turn. Yesterday I walked in the restroom where two women were speaking in a different language—Russian I think. They continued talking as before; however, when a co-worker came in they seemed to continue their conversation but in English. As I left the two were standing outside without the co-worker and were speaking in the other language again.
My other observation that made my head turn. Yesterday I walked in the restroom where two women were speaking in a different language—Russian I think. They continued talking as before; however, when a co-worker came in they seemed to continue their conversation but in English. As I left the two were standing outside without the co-worker and were speaking in the other language again.
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